Chocolate Cookie Food Network

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Set aside.

3. In a separate large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

4. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture and beat until smooth and creamy.

5. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the dough.

6. Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.

7. Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

8. Gently flatten each cookie dough ball with the back of a spoon or your fingers to about 1/2-inch thickness.

9. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still slightly soft.

10. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.